Cell May 8 - O Brother!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
This week we had a talk about sibling rivalry. Specifically, we talked about Joseph and the relationship he had with his brothers.
After reading about Joseph in Genesis, we were amused to find he was (in the words of the kids) a rat. A snitch. He dropped dime on his brothers when they goofed off.
His dad liked him best. A little Daddy's boy!
And apparently God liked him better, too. After all, God gave him dreams.
So Joseph's brothers did what any self-respecting older siblings would do. They slapped little Joseph around, threw him in a well, and sold him into slavery.
Years later, when Joseph was a powerful man and his brother's were in need, he had the chance to repay them. Did he? Of course not. Joseph showed his brother's love after what they had done. Does time really heal all wounds? Or does God?
What do you think?
Posted byMichael J Mahoney at 1:46 PM
Labels: forgiveness, healing, relationships